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iPhone messages/texts not also being received on my iPad

Texts or messages sent to my iPhone 11 are no longer also being received on my iPad even though I have made no changes in my setting. My IOS is up to date on both. I have tried soft reset of both devices.

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Mar 8, 2021 7:21 AM

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Posted on Mar 8, 2021 7:38 AM

You meed to verify that you have explicitly enabled Text Message Forwarding for your iPad on your iPhone.


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad from the list of devices.


Also ensure that Messages in iCloud is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > Messages - set to ON


More information:

How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support


Fault finding if needed:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


I hope you find this to helpful in resolving the issue.

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Mar 8, 2021 7:38 AM in response to samuelfromkalamazoo

You meed to verify that you have explicitly enabled Text Message Forwarding for your iPad on your iPhone.


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad from the list of devices.


Also ensure that Messages in iCloud is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > Messages - set to ON


More information:

How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support


Fault finding if needed:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


I hope you find this to helpful in resolving the issue.

iPhone messages/texts not also being received on my iPad

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